To find treasure & become rich; Convert people to christianity & get land.
Answer:
In a capitalistic society, individuals and businesses aim to earn a profit with the production of their investment and labor in a free market operating largely by supply and demand. Socialism is when the government owns and/or controls productive enterprises. A mixed economy is aspects of both.
Explanation: The United States appears to be moving toward a mixed economy.
It was the Dust Bowl. The dust storms extremely affected the agriculture negatively.
Industrialized countries could produce large amounts of goods. They had to sell the goods somewhere and they felt that the colonies made good captive markets in which to sell. Colonies could benefit imperial countries economically.